Mr. Zumaya tore his UCL during his first bullpen session of spring training after not pitching in the Major Leagues last year due to a separate elbow injury. Dr. Andrews will perform the repair later this month, and Mr. Zumaya will spend the rest of the year recovering and rehabilitating.
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